Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

More precise expressions for the cost of natural selection

  • Published:
Journal of Genetics Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Summary

More precise expressions are given for the cost of natural selection. It is reduced by nearly 30% if one genotype is twice as fit as another.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Haldane, J. B. S. (1924). A mathematical theory of natural and artificial selection, Part I,Trans. Camb. Phil. Soc.,23, 19–41.

    Google Scholar 

  • Haldane, J. B. S. (1956). The theory of selection for melanism in Lepidoptera.Proc. Roy Soc. B,145, 303–306.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Haldane, J. B. S. (1957). The cost of natural selection,J. Genet. 55, 511–524.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Haldane, J. B. S. (1961a). The theory of iteration, with special reference to population genetics.,Proc. Nat. Inst. Sci. India (in press).

  • Haldane, J. B. S. (1961b). Evolution under selection of slowly changing intensity,Journ Genet. (in press).

  • Kettlewell, H. B. D. (1956). Further selection experiments on industrial melanism in the Lepidoptera. Heredity,10, 284–303.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Kimura, M. (1960). Optimum mutation rate and degree of dominance as determined by the principle of minimum genetic load.,J. Genet. 57, 21–34.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Smith, J. Maynard (1958). The theory of evolution. (Penguin, London).

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta-35

    J. B. S. Haldane

Authors
  1. J. B. S. Haldane
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Haldane, J.B.S. More precise expressions for the cost of natural selection. J Genet 57, 351–360 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02987241

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02987241

Keywords

Search

Navigation